After the Christmas holidays extra kg disappear

Awaiting us in a few weeks, Christmas and New Year treats turn into extra pounds of fat that will not go away already. Such sad conclusion reached by researchers from Texas Tech University.

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They found that the average person during the holiday season gaining weight up to one kg, and most will never lose this increase. Although kilograms does not seem such a terrible number, it is easy to calculate that in 10 years will amount to gain 5 kg and 20 - all of 10. The researchers also found that even regular and intense exercise does not stop the process gain overweight . Apparently, this is due to the fact that on New Year's banquet we get so many calories that is no longer possible to throw in the gym.

The researchers found that the set overweight   at New Year holidays   more susceptible men and women not. Most likely, the fair sex spend more time standing at the stove, and men - sitting at the table in front of a TV. In general, researchers observed 48 men and 100 women aged 18 to 65 years.

Half of the study participants said they regularly engaged in sports, the other half kept mainly sedentary. Almost all of the weight gained during the Christmas and New Year holidays , And people who already had exceeded the normal body mass index, recovering from a banquet even more. The level of physical activity, which itself was subjected to some participants in the study, had no effect on the amount of excess weight that has gathered after the holidays. (READ MORE)

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